28 August 2010
As per section 81(1) if a company issue new shares --- Company is required to offer these share to the existing shareholders as right shares.
However section 81(1A) is an exception to section 81(1).
Under section 81 (1A) a comapany can issue new shares to new allottee without offering to the existing shareholders. For this permission of existing shareholders is required through special resolution in GM.